The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-09
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one Of article eight. the
four qualifications for voters which reads fol
lows:
IF twenty-five years OF age or upwards. he
shall have paid. within two years, state OF eOun-
~ tax. which shall have been assessed al least
Two months, and paid az least one month before
the election, - that the section which reads a.
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty y-one years Of age
possessing the following qualifications snail be
entitled to vote at all elections:
First. lie shall have been a citizen OF the Unit
ed States at least one month.
Second lie shall have resided in the state one
year lor Il, having previously been qualified
elcciOr or native born citizen Of IN, state he
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six monthsl Immediately preceding the elec-
tion-
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding he election
Fourth. iftwenty-two years of AGE or upwards
ne saaii have paid, within two years, a state or
coiHit tax, which shall have been assessed ~
least t@O months. and paid at least one month be.
fore the election, shall be amended 80 A. Ia
read n follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one year. OF age
possessing THE following qualifications shall b.
cntdled to vote a. the polling place Of the elec-
tiun district of which he shall at the time he a
resident and not elsewhere:
First. tie shall have been citizen Of the init
ed States al least thirty DAYS.
second lie shall have resided in the stale one
Year Tor if having previously been a qualified
elector or native born citizen of the state he
>ilail have removed therefrom and returned then
six nonthsl Immediately preceding the election
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least thirty
day Immediately preceding the election The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption OF this section, shall and from time to
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth Every male citizen of the age OF TWEEN
ty-One years, who shall have been a citizen for
thirty days and AN iuhabitant Of this state one
year next preceding an election except at munic-
pal elections and for the last thirty DAYS a r.Si-
dent of the election district in which he NAV az
fer his vote, shall be entitled 20 vote at sch elec-
tiou in the election district Of which he shall AT
the time be a resident and not elsewhere for all
officers tina; nov are or hereafter NAV b.. elected
by the people Procidsd. That in time Of war no
elector in the actual military service Of the Stale
or OF the tniteu states. in the army or navy
thereof snail be deprived Of his vote tv reason Of
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power 10 provide the man
ner III which and the time and place Al which
,aef absent electors may vote. and for the return
and canvass of their ycies in the election district
~ Wnicn they respectively reside
fiith For the purpose Of voting no uer-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lot a
residence by reason Of bis presence OF absence
while employed in the service Of the United
states or the State. nor while engaged in the
navigation Of the waters Of the state or OF the high
seas nor while student of any college OF semi
nary OF learning. nor while kept az any aims
house OF public institution excerf the inmate. ~
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers aud
,iilors. who. for the purpose Of voting shall be
deemed 70 reside in the election district where
said home is located Laws shall be made ion
s.-certaining by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled to the right Of suffrage hereby
established
A true copy OF the Joint resolution
CHARLES W STONE
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth